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James Scheidt

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Transport, WW1, laden wagons, horses, soldiers. Annotated on back by [James Scheidt (Skeet)] front: Transport on the march on Jericho Plains, Palestine 4/6/1914 JS - No known copyright restrictions

Transport, WW1, laden wagons, horses, soldiers. Annotated on back by [James Scheidt (Skeet)] front: …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Scheidt AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    James Skeet AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 11/145 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    31 October 1886 AWMM Bunnythorpe, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    James`father was born in Prussia. His mother was born in France. Public - David - Other Relative - 1 May 2015 - James` birth certificate
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 15 August 1914 AWMM 119 Ferguson Street East, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Timberyard foreman/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    P. Scheidt (father), Bunnythorpe, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 11/145 AWMM
  • Military service
    Manawatu Mounted Rifles AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 15 August 1914 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 9.5 inches AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Brown AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Dark brown AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      dark AWMM
    • Dental, Unknown Period AWMM
      False teeth AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Diarrhoea July 1915; dysentery August 1915 AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Dental treatment 1917 AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Admitted to hospital 1918 Pyrexia AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Malaria, 1918 AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Admitted to ships hospital on return home voyage, malaria AWMM
    • Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
      Lung cancer AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Attested in Palmerston North

    Returned to New Zealand on the Kaikoura departed 19 April 1919

    Enlisted and discharged as Scheidt, then named changed to Skeet and "as such to be on all medals and certificates", noted on service record 2 November 1920. Used the name Skeet for the remainder of his life. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    12 June 1981 AWMM
    Age 94 AWMM
    Hastings, Hawkes Bay AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Roll of Honour

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  • I knew James. He was my late wifes maternal grandfather. His daughters Joan (93) & Barbara (86) are living. We have obtained his memorial medallion.In 2016 I will. Be the first member of his family to visit Gallipoli. I couldn't organise it this year for Joan
    Public - david - Other Relative - 30 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R7815671
    Further Reference
  • References
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
      Military Service Record AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
      Unpublished papers: family papers AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
      Military Service Record AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 645 AWMM
    • The kai-courier. Magazine of returning forces on board H.M.T. No. 230, 'Kaikoura'. Departing Suez on 6 March 1919. AWMM

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01 May 2015DavidWhangareiOther Relative

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